“Inspiring & Mentoring Artistic

                                            Creative Directions”

                                           OUTLINE OF TOPICS

TRAVEL SERIES

Landscape, Architecture and Emphasis on Art Exhibitions etc. (slides and video)

BASICS

1. Composition theories  form, balance, rhythm, direction, size & shape.

2. Color theories  hue, value, and intensity with use of color schemes.

3. Material use and explanation  paints, brushes, papers, canvas, mediums, etc.

    A. Brush workshop (descriptions and uses )

4. Painting with emotion.

PORTRAIT

1. Head proportions and anatomical features.

2. Painting Flesh tones  & Hair Colors.

3. Focus on Eyes, Nose, and Lips  & Ears.

4. Drawing and Painting Hands.

LANDSCAPE

1. Painting Skies  clear skies, various clouds, stormy weather & sunsets.

2. Painting trees and vegetation - Background and foreground trees Pines, 0aks, Palms,

    Etc.

WATER IN LANDSCAPES

1. Painting lakes, rivers and waterfalls

2. Painting seascape, focus on waves and shoreline.

ARCHITECTURE

1. Architecture  emphases on perspective (one, two and three point)

2. Architecture  emphases on textures and details, windows, doors, glass, wood, brick,

    Stone and much more.

STILL LIFE

1. How to create good arrangements, sketch compositions and photograph them for reference.

2. Painting transparent and reflective objects (glass and various metals).

3. Floral paintings various forms in composition. and getting the most out of color in flowers.

4. Painting fabrics  plain and patterned.

ART PROMOTION AND SALES

1. How to price and market your art. Including slides, resumes, etc.

Teaching the Nine Elements of Visual Art    “VISUAL SOUP”

        Composition with Major and Minor Scales

1 Direction    4 Hue         7 Texture

2 Size     5 Value         8 Transparency

3 Shape        6 Intensity9  Illumination